Electric time cut-out



(No Model.) 2Sheets-S1ieet V1.

l P. B'ELAND.

BLEGTRIG TIME GUT-OUT. No. 505,808@ PatentedOct. 3, 1893.

' (No Model.) 2 sheets-sheet 2.

F. BELAND. ELBGTEIGTIMB GUT-GUT.

No. 505,808. PatentedOot. 3, 1893.

Umrnn STATES' PATENT Garros.

FRANK BELAND, OF'CARO, .lLLlNOlS- ELECTRIC TiNIl CUT-OUT.

SPECIFICATION formi-ng part ot' Letters Patent No. 505,808, dated.@etch-er i333.

Application iiledJuly 8, 1893. Serial No, 479,944. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it' may concern,.-

Be it known that l, FRANKBELAND, a citi-- zen of the United States,residing'atI Cairo, in the county of Alexander and State ef'lllinois,have invented a new and useful Electric Time Cut-Gut, oi which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to electric time cnt outs; and it has for itsobject to provide certain improvements in'automatic cut-outs ern-'ployed 4for holding an electric circuit open or closed any length oftime, and to be used in connection with electric lighting systems,motors, dac., so that the apparatus may be brought into use and cut-outof use automatically, at stated intervals, or periods of time. To thisend themain and primary object of-this invention is to simplify theconstrue tion of time cut-outs, while at the same time providing'acut-out having every adjustment necessary to provide-for the properdistribntion of the electric current,whether for lightingorotherjpurposes. i

With these and 'other objects in view which will readily appear as thenature of the in` vention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: -Figure l is a front elevation of anelectric time cutoutconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig.2 is an enlarged transverse sec- `tional View thereof, showing the clockmecharrisxn and more lclearly the method of connecting the contactsegments with the cutout or short circuit ring and also with'theworking'circuit rinv. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the cut-out dial showingthe several rings thereof and the proper circuit connections. Fig. 4 isadetail in perspective of one of the shiftable contact segments and itsattaching foot. Fig. 5 is a front elevation ofthe cutout modified-formultiple work.' Fig. 6 is a detail in perspective of the insulatorcut-out ring employed for multiple work.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A represents a' clock mechanismframe in which'is mounted the ordinary clock niecirn anism, which, inthe present invention isnt that character adapted to run continuouslyfor twenty-four hours at one winding theren ont the working circuitfrom. i cure the same resnit for ontw.`

`apparatus ont of use, l ernpoya cut-cut ot',y and so construcitedA thatthe main shatter arbor O,`therect, wilL make one revolution intwenty-four hours. This is effected without anychange Whatever theconstruction of the clock mechanism, out a twentyi'onr hour movement ispreterahfle for use in conneo tion with apparatus et tors character.

Secured to one side of the trame A, is the cut-out dial D, formed et anysuitable insulating material and 'provided W a central opening E,through which projects 'the 'outer endof/the main strait or arbor il,and said insulator dial D, is :further provided in its outer face with aconcer 'c series of circular grooves F, the inner grooves whichaccommodate theJ continnons central charging ring G, which has a wireconnection g, with one ofthe main circuit binding pests li, to which isadapted to'be connected one termin nal of the main supply circnit 1mi?,said binding post to which the Wire g', is connected may for the saireci clearer understanding be called the positive or charging irepresentone hour on the dial plate, as Will be more fully understood. inconnection with the other parts ot' the cut-ont to be pret-ientlyvdescribed.

The inter i.ediate embout ring I, is electrically connected hy shortcircuit Wire ,-with the other binding; post H of the main supply circuitvluz?, so thatwlien said cnt-out ring and the central charging ring arein one circuit, a short circuit completed from. one post li, to theother, in order to cut e, and to sethe entire switch L, arranged in theshort switch. circuit 1?-1, theternlinals ot which. are connecteddirectiy to theadjacent posts ii. The other outer Working circnit riiCl, if; connected. by the wire t7`,With one of the binding posts seanceing circuit is renderedactive.

Shiftable contact segments N, are adapted to be.I connected with eitherof the .rings .I and VJ, at any of their subdivided points, and saidcontact segments have beveled ends n adapted l to be slightly separatedfrom the corresponding ends of the adjacent segment, and such contiguoussegments provide when the entire series of segments are in position acircular contact ring or path for the brush devices to be presentlyreferred to, and each of said contact segments is -pivoted at its centeras at fn',

A'to the outer angled extremity of. an angled attaching foot O. Theangled attaching feet O, are angled at both ends or extremities so thatthe inner ends can be readily shifted from one ring tothe other whenchanging or adjusting the intervals at which the working circuit is tobe brought into play, and the ostanding feet O, are rembvably attachedto either ot the rings I and J, by means of the attaching screws P,passing through the inner ends of the feet and engaging the threadedopenings K, in such rings.

vSecured to and 'insulated from thel outer end of the main shaft orarborC, of the clock mechanism is -the traveling brush arm Q. The brusharm Q, has an inner inwardly disposed arm extension R, to which isattached one end of thespring collectingbrush S, which makes a constantand permanent contact with the central charging ring G, while to theouter extremity of the arm Q,is pivotally attached the circuit brush T,normally held in contact with the circuit or path of slightly separatedcontact segments by means of the vspring t, secured thereto and to thearm, and such circuit brush is curved gently, or of such a shape, so asto span the spaces between the segments when trailing thereover. a

Now from the foregoing it is thought that the construction and operationof the herein described time cut-out will be readily apparent to thoseskilled in the art.

Assuming the contact segments to be arranged a'sillustrated in Fig. 2,twelve of such seginents are attached directly to the o'uter workingcircuit ring J, while the other twelve are connected to the intermediatecut-ont or short circuitring I, so that there will be a period of twelvehours duration in which the working circuit is active, and twelve hourswhen it is cut out. 'Vith this arrangement of contact segments it willbe apparent that when the circuit brush T, is traveling over thesegments connected to the Aouter ring J, the circuit is completed fromthe central charging ring G, through the brush arm, the ring J, theconnection j, and the working circuit 3 4, so that such circuit isactive and in use during the interval while the circuit brush v istraveling over thesegments connected therewith.' n, When the circuitbrush T, reaches the segments connected with the intermediate cut-outring I, the electric current is short cir'cuited through saidintermediate ring and over the connection/i, so that the workingcircuitis cut-out from use.

It will be apparent that any arrangement ofthe contact segments may beobserved, so

that the workingcircnit can be rendered active, automatically, at anystated time or for any. duration of time according to the Acharacter ofwork required of the working circuit,

and by reason ofl the pivotal connection of the contact segments withtheir attaching feet, the .circular continuity of such segments` isnever broken, because in shifting the con nection from one of the ringsto the other, it

.is simply necessary to hold theisegments stationary and turn the angledattaching feet from one'ring to the other, it of course being understoodthat the openings K, of each ring are immediately adjacent to e'achother.

Many dispositions and arrangements of the contact segments and variousmodifications of the cut-out may be observed, and I will have itunderstood that changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle o rsacrificing any of vthe advantages of this invention, particularly sincethe construction herein-described is employed especially for serieswork, and it is obvious that it is necessary to employ the cutout forincandescent and general multiple vided with a-single cut-out notch V,formed deeply therein in order to provide for the instantaneous openingof the circuit at the time desired, and is provided with an inclinedside YV, .leading out to the outer edge of the said raised ring. scribedthe construction is identical with that hereinbefore described, with theexception of the substitution of the ring U, and the non- In themodification just de-' IOO IIO

employment of a supplemental short circuit,

so that the circuit is always closed through the central ring G, and theouter working circuit ring J. The attaching feet O, which carry theshiftable contact segments at their outer extremities, are adapted to beremovably attached at any ot' the regular intervals on the outer workingcircuit ring J,and wherever these attaching feet are attached, thesegments carried thereby are disposed directly over and beyond the outertrack edge thereof.

In the multiple construction just described, in order to have the lampsor motors cut in for any stated period it is simply necessary to attachthe segments to the working circuit ring at the desired point, so thatthe circuit brush 'l`,will contact therewith when it reaches that point.Now it will be apparent that while the clock is runningproperly, andthecircuit brush contacts with the contact segments at the point where theyare located, the circuit is closed directly through the central andouter rings over the working circuit. New the cutout notch V, in thecut-out ring, is adapted to be disposed immediately beyond the lastsegment with respect to the travel of the brush arm, so that as thebrush T, leaves such last segment, it immediately drops into the cut-outnotch V, whereby the circu it is opened instantaneously, so as to cutout the lights or motors which are included in the working circuit,without shifting the currentover a short circuit as is necessary orexpedient for series work as hereinbefore described. The brush T, climbsout ot' the notch V, over the inclined side lV, of such notch, and thentravels around on the outer edge of the raised contact ring until itagain comes in contact with the segments.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is- A 1. In an electric time cut-out, thecombination with the main shaft or arbor of a clock mechanism; of acut-out dial having a series of conductor rings, connections fromcertain of said rings with a main supply circuit and from one ring withaworking circuit included in the main supply circuit, shiftable contactsfor two of said rings, and a re'volvin'gbrush permanently contactingwith one of the rings and with said shiftable contacts, substantially asset forth.

2. In an electric time cut-out, the combination with the main shaft orarbor of a clock mechanism; of a cut-out dialhaving a central chargingring, and concentric cut-out and working circuit rings, connections fromthe central charging ring with a main supply circuit, a similarconnection with the cut-out ring, and a working circuit connection withtheworking circuit ring, shiftable contacts for the cut-out and workingcircuit rings, and

a traveling brush attached to said shaft or arbor and contactingpermanently with the said charging ring and said shiftable contactssubstantially as set forth. 3. In an electric time cut-out thecombination nf 'a cut-out dial having shiftable contacts adapted to beincluded in either a main supply or working circuit, and a clock mech'-anism controlled brush making contact with said shiftable contact andpermanently included in the main supply circuit, substantially asv setforth.

4.. In an electric time cutout, the combination with the main shaft orarbor of ay clock mechanism; of a cut-out dial having separate sets ofbinding posts receiving the terminals of a main supply and a workingcircuit respectively, a central charging ring arranged on the dial andconnnected with one binding post ot the supply circuit, concentriccut-out l and working circuit rings arranged on the dial and connectedrespectively with the other binding post of the supply circuit and onebinding post ot' the working circuit, shiftable contacts for the cutoutand working circuit rings, and a brush arm attached to said shaft orarbor and having separate brushes making permanent contact with thecentral charging ring and said yshiitable contacts respectively,substantially as set forth.

5. In an electric time cutout the combination of a cut-out dial having aconcentric series of metallic rings one of which is included y in a mainsupply circuit, and the other of' which is connected with said mainsupply circuit and a working circuit respectively, shiftable contactsegments arranged in the same circle and having attaching feet shiftablyand removably attached to the latter two rings, and a clock mechanismcontrolled brush arm carrying separate contact brushes one of whichpermanently contacts with one of said metallic rings and the other ofwhich travels over the face of said contact segments, substantially asset forth.

6. In an automatic electric time cut out, the combinationwith the mainshaft or arbor of a clock mechanism; of a cut-out dial having.concentric grooves, a central charging ring arranged-in one ot' thegrooves and connected with one terminal of a main supply' circuit,

concentric cut-out and working circuit rings arranged in the othergrooves of the dial and connectedrespectively with the other terminalot' the supply circuit and with a working circuit, said cut-out andworking circuit rings being provided with regularly spaced threadedopenings, angled attaching feet receiving at one end screws adapted toengage threaded openings of the ring to removably and shiftl ably attachsaid feet thereto, o-standing contact segmentspivotally attached to theouter ends of said attaching feet and having beveled ends registeringwith each other to forni a circular contact path, and a brush armattached to said main shaft or arbor'aud having at one end a collecterbrush permanently.

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charging ring and an outer working circuit Aring included in a mainsupply andworking circuit, removable contacte for the outer workingcircuit'l ring, an intermediate cnt oni. ring disposed between the otherrings, and a revolving brush permanenlly contacting with the chargingring and alternately with the outer ring and said cnt-ontring,Substantially as set forth.

8. In an electric timeout-ont., the combination of a cnt-ont dial havingseparated rings included in a main supply' and Working circuit and oneof which has removable contacts,

a cui-.ont ring adapted to he disposed direcil;r under the removablecontacts, and a clock mechanism controlled brush, substantially as Setforth.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto af'iixedmy signnin re in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK BELANI).

Witnesses:

CEAS. W. FRANK, WILL P. GREANEY.

